Late wedding with no sit down meal

This is pretty much what I am planning altho we are having ceremony and reception all in the same venue. We get married at 3pm drinks and pictures and then buffet at around 6.30. No seating plan. As long as your guests are aware there isn't a seating plan I think it shoul be fine.

I think that sounds nice. Just reserve the top table for you guys for the speeches and tell your guests to sit anywhere, our venue moved the tables for the evening, maybe just have them laid out ready for the dancing if they'll still be able to see for the speeches.

We're getting married at 3, then having drinks reception at 4.30 ish. It's in a bar style area so there will be no tables / seating plan (just sofas and casual seating). We'll do speeches then and the evening reception starts at 7 where we will have hot food :-)

This is what we are doing. I have ordered a sign from eBay that tells people there is no seating plan and I'm quite happy with it. Think it was about £10.

The only thing I would suggest is that if you are going to tell family about the seating plan make it in a very non negotiable way, don't ask for their opinions because any one traditional will not like it.

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I think that a seating plan is not required. If you want to let guests know they can sit anywhere, there are little homemade signs you can make telling them to take their seats.

It is a lot more sociable when people can get up and walk around, sit down together, otherwise they will expect a meal, if they are told where to sit.

Tables around the dancefloor are also a good idea as there will be guests that won't want to get onto the floor, will want to chat and at same time watch the dancefloor, particularly if you are having older guests and guests with mobility problems.